Born in Chicago. Destined for the World.
NextWaveSTEM® was born in Chicago as the brainchild of our founder, Udit Agarwal. While working as an IT analyst for Chicago Public Schools, Udit saw the need for excellent and easy-to-implement STEM education. He knew the importance of the education system and the economy at large to empower students with the 21st-century skills of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math as well as Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Innovation. Still, he didn’t see it being taught in a way that was fun for kids, while also meeting state and national standards.
As Udit learned more and became more interested in robotics, he started researching how to bring robotics classes to schools. He started putting the pieces together to start NextWaveSTEM®. In 2017, Udit launched NextWaveSTEM® by offering after-school programming in Chicago.
500+ Schools, 150,000+ Students and Counting
Today, at NextWaveSTEM®, we offer in-person and virtual courses for schools and turn-key curricula in Robotics, Drone Coding, Artificial Intelligence, 3D Printing, and more at K-12 schools nationwide.
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For our students, we hope to spark a new way of learning using real-world applications and inquiry-based learning! For our fellow educators, we offer authentic support from our own educators, curriculum developers, and executive team.
“A huge thanks to the well organized NextWaveSTEM® staff for bringing these cherished learning opportunities to our school community.”
— Katherine Chuu, Principal, Armour Elementary School